Photographing hummingbirds can become a very exhausting venture. But if you are prepared and know what to do, you’ll get some amazing shots.. Simplest way to capture these elusive birds is to wait by a bird feeder. Since most birds are easily spooked you’ll need to use a telephoto lens from a distance to get a good close-up shot. You’ll also need a flash to help catch your bird in flight. Without a flash, you might end up with a blurry image. I was able to get plenty of great shots. But this was the only photo I processed. Using a couple of textures I turned it into a photomontage.[ad#Google Adsense-3]
| Programs & Plugins | Camera Settings |
| • [intlink id=”546″ type=”post”]Photomatix[/intlink] • [intlink id=”542″ type=”post”]Topaz Adjust[/intlink] • [intlink id=”542″ type=”post”]Topaz DeNoise[/intlink] • [intlink id=”542″ type=”post”]Topaz Clean[/intlink] • Adobe Photoshp |
Camera:Canon 5D Mark1 Lens: Canon 100-400mm L USM Camera Mode: AV Camera ISO: 800 Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/60 second AEB: +2/0/-2 |
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